Monday, June 8, 2015

And that's a wrap!!

We made it!! And we're still standing! It's a picture collage post at best, with the endless activities that consumed our waking hours (and even sleeping hours...oh, there were dreams of these events, nightmares if you will, of them being missed!). Lack of time prevented a separate post for each, so a nice one long one will have to do! There is still much to be done on that to-do list as the anticipation is greatly building and some sweet family reunions are on the horizon!  

So without further ado, here is the 'finality' of the school year!!

ART/CTE Showcase

 Proud sons of their daddy--another job well done Mr. A!

Carson checking out the flip-books

Amazing artworks everywhere!!

Mural project--awesome!!


Ceramics!

Annual art club party at our house!!
grillin' with the guys

now that's a game of volleyball! Or something....
 
T-Ball complete!!

there's the wind-up... ;)

ready!



he sure loved his t-ball this year!!

Baseball for Carson!
His first year in little majors was a success!! He had a ton of fun, learned a lot, had great teammates who were so encouraging, played for coaches who cared about them and concentrated on them as individual players and having fun (not always winning), and ended the year with pitching, which he loved, and quite the trophy!! So very proud of our CJ!
Carson ready to play some ball!!



ready to steal....



SAFE!!!!!
Solo outfielder for this game--he did awesome!! :)

fan club!!

last game of the 2015 season
3rd base!
on the mound!!




strike out!!
 
hands-in one last time...go Yankees!!
 
 

a great team this year! So proud of these boys!!

a great end to a great season--but more than anything, this boy had a blast!
Austin is 10!!!!!!!!!!
Double Digits...I can't believe we're here!!! And yes, I may have shed a tear or two (or ten) as we looked back over those precious baby pictures.  
One day old!! Be still my heart!

And now 10 years old!!!!! And oh so handsome ;)

And as goofy & fun as ever!

Mario Bros. party with friends!!





if it's Mario, you gotta have the mustache!

wish made!


lunch with the birthday boy at school!
Gotta have birthday balloons!




















I heart these three so much...it sometimes hurts. ;)

presents from bros & MN Gramps & Grams!

chillin' with Pap before family party time!

why does he look so much older here?!?! Stop it!!!

tie-dye party so signatures were required on his shirt. ;)

A simple cake, but it's on the inside what counts. Never judge a book by it's cover!! :)


a silly look that we often exchange--you captured it perfectly Jen.

Happy Birthday bud!!

Yep...he's 10!!!

see?? the inside ;)

PJ & Auntie KJ--I love this kid :)
School year complete!
4th Grade Talent show!

Austin was in the 'orchestra' (far right)

and he performed a skit with hi buddy Erick! It was pretty cute!!!!

My final full day with a non-school boy...10 years as a SAHM caused a tear drop or two!
(see...I warned you I was a sentimental one!) But God is holding the family pen and He
continues to write the next chapter....


 









I can't even tell you how many UNO games we have played...
Mason's perfect 'cheeeeeesy' grin

mini-man & mama moments :)


Last Day as a 4th & 2nd grader!!

last day out the door as an elementary student :(


and Austin is on to middle school!!


Poetry award, music award, & the Presidential Academic Excellence award!!
so incredibly proud!!
daddy couldn't make it so we went to his classroom right afterward!
Carson getting his AR award!
CJ & Mrs. Parker--he had such a great year!! :)
1 of 2 students in his classroom with A's in EVERY subject! Yeah Carson!!

And that's a wrap!! Minnesota, here we come!!!!! :)

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